August 1
August 1 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 152 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 1 the Sun's declination is approximately +17.6°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 1.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)
- Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China)
- Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan)
- Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire: Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
- Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Syrian Church)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2023 — Former US President Donald Trump is indicted for his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, his third indictment in 2023. ↗(3 years ago)more
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
2017 — A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people. ↗(9 years ago)more
A suicide attack is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators intentionally end their own lives as part of the attack. These attacks are a form of murder–suicide that is often associated with terrorism or war. When the attackers are labelled as terrorists, the attacks are sometimes referred to as an act of suicide terrorism.
2008 — The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world. ↗(18 years ago)more
The Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway is a Chinese high-speed railway that runs 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) line between Beijing and Tianjin. Designed for passenger traffic only, the Chinese government built the line to accommodate trains traveling at a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), and currently carries CRH high-speed trains running speeds up to 350 ...
2008 — Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering. ↗(18 years ago)more
The 2008 K2 disaster occurred on 1 August 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. Three others were seriously injured. The series of deaths, over the course of the Friday ascent and Saturday descent, was the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
2007 — The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145. ↗(19 years ago)more
The I-35W Mississippi River bridge was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the Mississippi River one-half mile downstream from the Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The bridge opened in 1967, and was Minnesota's third busiest, carrying 140,000 vehicles daily.
2004 — A supermarket fire kills 424 people and injures 360 others in Asunción, Paraguay. ↗(22 years ago)more
The Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire, also known as the Ycuá Bolaños Tragedy, occurred on 1 August 2004 in Asunción, Paraguay. After the fire broke out, exits were locked to prevent people from stealing merchandise. The building also lacked adequate fire protection systems. Over 400 people were killed and more than 300 were injured.
1998 — Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was officially established following a constitutional conference in Garowe, Issims and tribal chiefs agreed to create a self-declared government until Somalia recovered. ↗(28 years ago)more
Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a semi-autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and is a federal member state of Somalia. Puntland is located in the northeast of Somalia.
1993 — The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak. ↗(33 years ago)more
The Great Flood of 1993 was a flood that occurred in the Midwestern United States, along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries, from April to October 1993.
1990 — A plane crash in the Karabakh Range kills 46 people. ↗(36 years ago)more
Aeroflot Flight E-35D was an aviation disaster that occurred on 1 August 1990 in the vicinity of Stepanakert with a Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft operated by Aeroflot, resulting in the deaths of all 46 people on board.
- 1988 — A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England. ↗(38 years ago)
more
This is a chronology of activities by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1980 to 1989. For actions before and after this period see Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions.
1984 — Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England. ↗(42 years ago)more
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute.
1981 — MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles. ↗(45 years ago)more
MTV is an American cable television channel and the flagship namesake property of the MTV Entertainment Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Skydance. Launched on August 1, 1981, the channel originally aired music videos and related music entertainment programming guided by television personalities known as video joc...
Notable births
2003 — Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league player ↗(23 years ago)more
Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby and the Australia national rugby team. He previously played rugby league as a winger or centre for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL), for New South Wales and for Samoa at international level.
2002 — Alejandro Francés, Spanish footballer ↗(24 years ago)more
Alejandro Francés Torrijo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for La Liga club Girona.
2001 — Scottie Barnes, American basketball player ↗(25 years ago)more
Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles, earning third-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the R...
2001 — Park Si-eun, South Korean actress ↗(25 years ago)more
Park Si-eun is a South Korean singer and actress. After debuting as a child actress in 2014, she starred in several television series and films, winning the award for Best Young Actress at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role as young Woo Seo-ri in Still 17.
2001 — Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player ↗(25 years ago)more
Ben Trbojevic, also nicknamed "Burbo", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
2000 — Kim Chaewon, South Korean singer ↗(26 years ago)more
Kim Chaewon is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of South Korean girl group Le Sserafim and a former member of the girl group Iz*One, having finished tenth in the reality competition series Produce 48 in 2018.
Notable deaths
2024 — Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952) ↗(2 years ago)more
Joyce Brabner was an American writer of political comics and wife of Harvey Pekar; with whom she co-wrote the nonfiction graphic novel Our Cancer Year.
2021 — Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (born 1930) ↗(5 years ago)more
Abdalqadir as-Sufi was a Scottish Muslim leader and author. He was Shaykh of Instruction, leader of the Darqawi-Shadhili-Qadiri Tariqa, founder of the Murabitun World Movement and author of numerous books on Islam, Sufism and political theory.
2021 — Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (born 1939) ↗(5 years ago)more
Jerry Ziesmer was an American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now in which he delivers the infamous line "terminate with extreme prejudice". His character is suspected to be a part of CORDS or DOD Command Staff.
2020 — Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (born 1934) ↗(6 years ago)more
Anthony Wilford Brimley was an American actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the late 1960s.
- 2020 — Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (born 1966) ↗(6 years ago)
more
Rickey Dixon was an American professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he won the Jim Thorpe Award in 1987. Dixon was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft with the fifth overall pick.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (214) | 2 × 107 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (152) | 2^3 × 19 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 01082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +17.64° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 42 days |